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Cannabinoids: THC

FloridaMarijuana.net

The cannabis plant has been harvested and used by humans throughout history for a variety of purposes. A 2006 edition of Current Pharmacology published an article titled: “Role of the Cannabinoid System in Pain Control and Therapeutic Implications for the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Episodes”. he continued.

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What does religion say about cannabis? Is it a sin?

The Cannigma

Beyond its use as a religious sacrament, cannabis has a long and storied history as a form of medicine in the ancient world. While religious scholars may disagree about when and how cannabis is allowed, it is clearly part of the history and the fabric of daily life in much of the Islamic world, and is here to stay.

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Marijuana and Schizophrenia: Triggering or Treating?

Greencamp

“An involvement of the endocannabinoid system with schizophrenia is supported both by the epidemiological observation that increased cannabis use is associated with a heightened risk for schizophrenia and that acute consumption of cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids can elicit psychotic symptoms in susceptible individuals.”.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Health, Research and Regulatory Considerations (Position Paper). 1 Simultaneously, the AAFP acknowledges preliminary evidence indicates marijuana and cannabinoids may have potential therapeutic benefits, while also recognizing subsequent negative public health and health outcomes associated with cannabis use.

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Scientific Approach or Delay Tactic?

SpeedWeed

Here is the good news when it comes to issue of regulating cannabinoids. The process of regulating cannabinoids in Europe is well underway. Each cannabinoid is a unique chemical compound. The EU approach to regulation is, in other words, highly unique in the history of the plant itself. And for what purpose?

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Cannabis & THC: Understanding the Effects & Liability

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis contains more than 421 different chemical compounds, including a group of more than 60 bioactive compounds (called cannabinoids). Cannabinoids in raw (unprocessed) cannabis plants include tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), which, with heat, time, and/or light transforms into THC, the main psychoactive compound of cannabis products.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

They are taking issue with the change by the EU in its submission for the term ‘cannabinoids’ states: “Extracts of Cannabis sativa L. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated.

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